We help to protect public health by ensuring that food on offer in York has been prepared hygienically and is safe to eat. Any premises that store, prepare, produce, cook or sell food must comply with strict hygiene standards.
We support businesses and provide information to consumers about both food safety and food standards with activities such as:
- inspecting food premises to check the standards of food safety and hygiene, menu descriptions and labelling
- offering advice and guidance to businesses to help them comply with food legislation
- investigating complaints about food and food premises
- investigating incidents of food poisoning
- inspecting animal feed premises
- carrying out sampling of food and drink for authenticity and composition
- ensuring animal feed premises comply with EC regulations
Information for consumers
- Make a complaint or enquiry if you have any concerns about a food premises or food that you have bought
- Find out about the food hygiene rating scheme and ratings for local businesses
- What to do if you suspect you may have food poisoning
Information for food businesses
- Starting up a new food business - what you need to do
- Food Premises Registration for new businesses (or tell us about changes to ownership)
- Food hygiene training for ethnic businesses (resources for staff training)
- Exporting food and unfit food
- E coli O157 (guidance for food business)
- Flooding advice for food businesses
Also See
Food and Safety Unit
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